Saturday, 3/15/2025
at 8:00 PM



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In Bodo Wartke's solo theater adaptation of this Greek tragedy by Sophocles - a paralyzing memory of many a dusty German class - becomes a musical, entertaining, cheeky, and cleverly presented classic that captivates the audience, instantly lifting spirits and educational levels.

The piano cabaret artist manages to breathe life into the 14 characters of the tragedy in 120 minutes with just nine props and the typical Wartke ingredients - intelligent wordplay and elegant rhyme cascades - without undermining the credibility of the story with his humorous adaptation.

The story of Oedipus, the son of Laius, King of Thebes, who unknowingly kills his own father. And later, as a reward for freeing Thebes from the Sphinx, he marries Jocasta, the king's widow and thus his own mother.

Bodo Wartke's version of King Oedipus offers a barrier-free entry into a rightfully famous myth, not only for students and scholars.

Doors open: from 7:00 pm / cloakroom included

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